Raikou
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| Raikou | |
|---|---|
| File:Raikou.PNG Raikou in Super Smash Bros. Melee | |
| Full name | Raikou |
| Species | Pokémon |
| First appearance | Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999, Pokémon series) Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, Mario series) |
Raikou is an Electric-type Legendary Pokémon debuting in Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions. It is one of the three legendary beasts, the others being Entei and Suicune, created by Ho-Oh after the Brass Tower burned down, and is said to represent the lightning strike that set fire to the tower.
Raikou only appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee. When it is summoned, it attacks with Spark, releasing electricity around itself that shocks and deals multiple hits to opponents.
Trophy information
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Name | Image | First Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raikou | File:Trophy146.PNG | Pokémon Gold & Silver 10/00 |
These violent lightning Pokémon travel near and far, blasting out electrified whirlwinds. They carry storm clouds on their backs so they can produce lightning regardless of the local weather; it's even said that they descended to the earth via lightning bolts. Their extreme quickness lends itself to flight, so they're very hard to capture. |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Name | Image | Appears in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raikou | GB Pokémon Gold & Pokémon Silver (10/2000) 3DS Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (10/2013) |
Was that a bolt of lightning flashing by, on the ground instead of in the air? Then it could have been Raikou. A rumble of thunder in the distance, but not a cloud in the sky? Sounds like Raikou's roar to us. It is said that this wild Pokémon perished in the Johto region once, but Ho-Oh was so filled with sorrow at the loss that Raikou was resurrected. |
